go, J

round Jessica's shoulders, steering her

lifted her hands toward Lexi

anyone had stepped between her and Eleanor's

t, gratitude stirring as she felt l

in a good mood and, for a moment, c

ck seat changed her mind, forcing a detour back

signed with steady hands, "I'm alrig

ca's face and exhaled quietly. "You

e had been settled at the pet shop, Jessi

ic choking the roads, it took an extra twenty minut

t gotten married, they had

h her during meals, and Adrian, fed up wit

pressed her lips together, pushed

room was

eady returned

plush leather sofa, long legs crossed with lazy composure as the b

tly, his low voice edged with coldn

d signed slowly, "I was out with a frien

d to Adrian, and the unease that fo

morless sound. "Wandering, and you just happened to stop at Glamou

r fingers moving as she signed,

her explanation or not

gaze locking onto her with glacial intensity. "How dare you caus

ep, her shoulders curling inward as her fingers shook. "I didn't cause tro

ized her wrist, yanking h

h his solid chest, the impact s

up with injuries on her face. Do not assume that being my wife gives you free rein. Listen car

zing water, battered by a hammer again and agai

pared a thought for truth or fairness, choosi

alled wife, was never

let his voice sharpen further. "From now on,

hands moving in quick motions. "Lexi i

ng faintly against her pallor as her red

ister just how much that

ion even more, his features harden

rs, forcing her face up. "If I say she is,

d for the first time, she met his gaze he

going against him

tightly clenched teeth. "Jessica, do I need to spell it ou

s tears spilled without warni

torn open in her chest, each bre

d her silence meant surrender. He relea

Jessica hurried after him

et's get a

, like she was afraid that

n thought he had re

seriousness, the truth finally landed on him h